All Things Dystopian (YA-D2 Challenge)

Lately I realized that I have been avoiding the shelves I frequent in the bookstore when I started reading more. By these shelves, I mean the shelves that contain paranormal romance, and even plain contemporary young adult romance. I don’t really know when or why it started, but I find myself not getting interested in any of the new stuff under those sub-genre. More often than not, I feel relieved when I decide not to pick up the book especially after I find some of the reviewers I follow say that they didn’t like the book or it’s a Twilight derivative. I mean, who wants that, right? (No offense to anyone, of course)

After some time, I realized again that I seemed to have found a new pattern to the books I have been reading lately, and I can only blame some ofthe guysI got to know recently for this new sub-genre fascination.

Friends, I think I fell in love with dystopia.

Aaron posted about this last week, and he managed to convince me to try out this challenge on top of the other challenges I’m doing. I figure, what the heck, right? It’s not like it’s going to be a hard challenge, anyway, what with all the dystopia books waiting on my TBR shelf.

Level 3: Is for the dystopian die-hards! Minimum requirement for this level is five young adult dystopian novels, between the 1st October and 19th December. There is, however no maximum cap, you can keep reading for as many books as you like!

Just five, huh. I could do that. I mean, I set to read 20 fantasy books this year, and I lost count at how many I read this year. So, unless the world ends or the zombie apocalypse comes, I don’t think there would be a reason why I won’t be able to finish this challenge. :)

And now the books I will read for this challenge. Much thanks to Aaron for pointing them out of my shelf. :D

Wait, just five? I think I still have some I can add to this list! Some reserves/alternates, in case I don’t get to read the others for some reason, or in case I feel like going on and on and on and on until the challenge ends.

And that should be enough. I guess I’ll take today up until the end of September to read the other “normal” books I have before I plunge into all the end-of-the-world/post-apocalyptic dystopia goodness. :)

17 Thoughts on “All Things Dystopian (YA-D2 Challenge)”

You’re extreme!! You just listed 9! I controlled myself listing just 5!! This challenged me, I need to do more than 9!

The Dead – Charles Higson
Killing Frost – John Marsden
The Walking Dead – Robert Kirkman
The Forest of Hand and Teeth – Carrie Ryan
The White Tower – John Christopher
The City of Gold and Lead – John Christopher
The Mortal Engines – Phillip Reeve

I already got a copy of half of those. Had I not read a lot of dystopian books in the past, I can make it 30!!!

Ooh, cool challenge. But I’m still working on my TBR, so don’t think I can join this one. Hey, so how’d you find Knife of Never Letting Go? I see you already listed the whole trilogy in your list up there.:)

I already said it yesterday during the meet up, but I should comment here again. Knife of Never Letting Go = MANCHEE! :( I loved it, I can’t wait to get started on the next book, and I must get a copy of Monsters of Men (in paperback of course!) soon. :)

Thanks for joining the challenge! Tomorrow When the War Began is a stunning series! Make sure you have easy access to the rest, because you will want to keep reading. Ellie Linton is one of my favourite characters ever.